Amusement devices: toys inventions 10/06

20060240735 - Flying cylinder: A flying cylinder has a leading portion and a tail portion, wherein the leading portion is pointed to a degree such that the curf thickness is equal or less than 2 mm. In preferred flying toys, the tail potion has an average thickness of at least the thickness of the...

20060240736 - Tummy pal doll ensemble and storage system: A doll ensemble and storage system for enhancing one's imagination and developing fine motor skills is provided. The system comprises a doll having a head, a stomach, a pair of arms, a hand attached to each of the arms, a pair of legs, and a foot attached to each of...

20060240737 - Panel-type magnetic toys: Disclosed herein is a panel-type magnetic toy having compartments where permanent magnets move. The magnetic toy includes a polygonal panel body having a space therein, a plurality of compartments defined in the space of the panel body, and separated from each other by at least one partition wall, and a...

20060240738 - Power and sail boat docking amusement device: A boat docking amusement device includes a tank of water on which a model boat can be maneuvered by a user via remote control. The device includes first sensors through which a boat passes to start a docking maneuver and second sensors mounted adjacent a docking slip to detect when...

20060240739 - Illuminable noisemaker and associated methods: An illuminable apparatus includes a housing with a noisemaking component and a container for an illumination element. The noisemaking component of the illuminable apparatus is configured to audibly attract the attention of an individual, while the illumination element provides light and, thus, may visibly attract an individual's attention. Additionally, the...

20060240740 - Continuous balloon structures - 2: A structural, informative and/or decorative balloon display is comprised of a plurality of connected, inflatable chambers formed by a plurality of die applications to a plurality of layers of film. The largest die application produces a set of seals that encompasses an area smaller than the area encompassed by all...

20060240741 - Exercise and play hoop hoop-d-hoop: A play and/or exercise hoop for hip gyration is formed of a tube formed into a circle, the tube having a cross-section with a flat outwardly facing wall suitable for accepting a decorative strip adhered thereto. The cross-sectional shape of the tube is preferably D-shaped, with the flat wall of...

20060240742 - Steering system for movable toy vehicles: A wheeled vehicle for small children with a steering wheel on a long steering column that extends upward and backward to about waist level of a child walking behind the vehicle. The child propels and steers the vehicle by pushing on the steering wheel and turning the steering wheel. The...

20060234595 - Breakaway pinata: A piñata-like device is formed from cardboard panels and sub-panels. The structure is formed and held together by masking tape which is partially cut, across the seams of the panels and sub-panels. The container has an access opening to facilitate placement of goodies into the cavity. Each panel and sub-panel...

20060234596 - Golf disc scorecard: A disc golf scorecard is provided that not only allows the recording of scores for each hole of one or more rounds of disc golf for one or more players but also is shaped in the form of a disc for storing or carrying within the cavity of a disc...

20060234597 - Model toy combined with one or more pictures: A picture slot (13a), picture recess (13d), or modular picture-viewing frame apparatus (13g) combined with a toy that models an inanimate object. Example inanimate objects include: model trains; airplanes; rockets; rescue vehicles; construction or farm vehicles or machines; buses; cars; buildings; and various destinations such as a circus tent or...

20060234598 - Toy construction link for rubber band sculptures: A toy construction link for rubber band sculptures comprises two looped rubber bands, one that is folded onto itself across its midsection, and a second used to bind the first in such a way that three coupling loops are formed out of the first looped rubber band. Said link may...

20060234599 - Doll having head and upper torso interchangeable on doll bodies and styling bases: A doll body is configured to receive and secure a selected one of a plurality of interchangeable upper torso and head units. The upper torso and head units may be interchangeably used in attachment to doll body. Alternatively, a support base is provided which may also support a selected upper...

20060234600 - Building block: The present invention provides such a spherical block structure wherein each spherical block is made up of three intersecting rings corresponding to the three axes (x, y and z) of the sphere. Each ring comprises eight subunits with two of those subunits being shared with each of the other two...

20060234601 - Children's toy with wireless tag/transponder: A playmate toy or similar children's toy is provided having associated wireless, batteryless ID tag that can be read from and/or written to using a radio-frequency communication protocol. The tag is mounted internally within a cavity of the toy and thereby provides wireless communication of stored information without requiring removal...

20060234602 - Figurine using wireless communication to harness external computing power: The invention is directed toward a figurine that utilizes wireless communication to harness computing power of an external computer. The figurine may capture visual or audible input and wirelessly transfer the input to the external computer, either directly or via a network. The external computer processes the input, generates output,...

20060228978 - Bubble generating assembly: A bubble generating assembly has a housing, a container coupled to the housing and retaining bubble solution, a trigger mechanism, a bubble generating device, a tubing that couples the interior of the container with the bubble generating device, a stationary wiping bar that is fixed to the housing, and a...

20060228979 - 3-dimensional assembly: A 3-dimensional assembly is constructed from three 2-dimensional pieces. Each piece is formed with two slots such that the pieces are operatively identical and are interchangeable, and such that the pieces may be formed into a structure without bending of the pieces, and such that the pieces do not all...

20060228980 - Hinged connector for multi-part construction toy: A connector element for a rod and connector construction toy set of the type enabling a lateral snap-in assembly of rod elements into sockets of the connector is formed of two hingedly connected connector half sections. Each connector half section is formed along one edge with one male and one...

20060228981 - Interactive action figure and ostacle course: An interactive play device comprises four main components: an action figure type interactive doll, an obstacle course with backdrop, and a user control device. The doll is designed to traverse the obstacle course according to player commands received from the player control device. The obstacle course consists of several “hindrances”...

20060228982 - Interactive figure: An interactive toy aquatic animal is provided and includes a head, a tail and a bottom portion. The toy includes a flexible tail extending from the rear portion. A wheel rotatably attached to the bottom portion. A first motor mechanism operatively connected to the wheel, wherein when the first motor...

20060228983 - Hip hop dolls, animals, bears/ rapping dolls, animals, bears: My invention will involve stuffed teddy bears, dolls, animals and puppets that will speak hip-hop slang, Ebonics, rapping words and phrases. The bears will have a chip with a pre-recorded message on it that would be activated by pressing a button on the animals. The animals will be dressed in...

20060228984 - Toy for oral narration: A toy for oral narration. An information signal outputted from an audio device is relayed by a transceiver and remotely output as sound information. Functionality is enhanced by providing various real-time output information. An intensity inducing function is enhanced by generating a wavelength tuned to a child's brain wave. Practicality...

20060228985 - Frictional joint for toys: Joints for movable toys, such as action figures, that use friction to maintain a fixed position. The toys include several body part members interconnected by a joint that includes a plug portion and a socket portion that receives the plug portion. The socket portion includes one or more protrusions, against...

20060228986 - Telescoping drive shaft for a model vehicle: A drive train for a model vehicle is provided, comprising an inner drive shaft member, having at least one spline extending from a portion of the length of the member, the spline being curvilinear, an outer drive shaft member configured to receive the inner drive shaft and spline, and the...

20060228987 - Remote control toy, radio unit and drive unit used for the same, and idenfication-code setting method for the same: In a remote control toy (1) including a radio unit (2) and a drive unit (3) which is remotely controlled based on a control signal from the radio unit (2), the radio unit (2) detects transmission situations of control signals from other radio units (2), and selects one unused identification...

20060223409 - Novelty device and method for producing sound upon the breaking of a bubble: A system and method of activating an electronic device upon the popping of soap film bubble. A handheld novelty assembly is provided that houses the electronic device. A plurality of conductive elements are provided that are exposed on the exterior of the novelty assembly. The electronic device within the novelty...

20060223410 - Collapsible aquatic toys: An apparatus includes a frame member having an external surface. The frame member forming a closed loop and bounding an interior region. A buoyancy member is coupled to the frame member such that at least a portion of the buoyancy member is disposed outside the exterior surface of the frame...

20060223411 - Lighter than air novelty figure: A lighter than air floating novelty toy figure include a latex balloon inflated with helium and including facial features to form the head of the novelty figure. Attached to the head of the novelty figure is a light weight body portion which may be supported by a light weight plastic...

20060223412 - Musical soap dispenser: An apparatus for dispensing soap and encouraging washing hands long enough to kill germs and bacteria. The apparatus comprises a container having a predetermined size and a predetermined shape for holding a predetermined volume of a liquid soap mixture. A dispensing means is engageable with the container for delivering a...

20060223413 - Actuation device for toy: An actuation device is provided herein to give self-acting toys more lively and appealing moves. The major characteristic of the present invention lies in that a motor is used to drive a gear assembly which in turn drives a gear on top of the gear assembly to rotate around the...